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Joseph Humphrey Sloss
Joseph Humphrey Sloss
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Alabama's 6th district
	In office; March 3, 1871 – March 4, 1875
Preceded by	William Crawford Sherrod
Succeeded by	Goldsmith W. Hewitt
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from Illinois's 14th Representative district
	In office; January 3, 1859 – January 7, 1861 Serving with Z. B. Job
Preceded by	Aaron P. Mason; Lewis Ricks
Succeeded by	Garrett Crownover; Cyrus Edwards
Personal details
Born	October 12, 1826
Died	January 27, 1911 (aged 84)
Resting place	Maple Hill Cemetery
Political party	Democratic

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Joseph Humphrey Sloss (October 12, 1826 – January 27, 1911) was an American politician who served the state of Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1871 and 1875. He was born in Somerville, Morgan County, Alabama on October 12, 1826. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and entered practice in St. Louis, Missouri. He moved to Edwardsville, Illinois in 1849, and served in 1858 and 1859 as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives. Sloss returned to Alabama, and during the Civil War served in the Confederate Army. He served as mayor of Tuscumbia, Alabama, was elected in 1870 as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives, and was reelected in 1872, but was defeated for reelection in 1874. He was appointed in 1877 as United States marshal for the northern district of Alabama, serving until 1882; and served as clerk of the U.S. federal court at Huntsville. Sloss moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and died there on January 27, 1911. He is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama.

References

United States Congress. "Joseph Humphrey Sloss (id: S000498)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

Joseph Humphrey Sloss at Find a Grave

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Preceded by William Crawford Sherrod	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 6th congressional district 1871-1875	Succeeded by Goldsmith W. Hewitt

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+| office2=Member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] from [[Illinois]]'s [[Illinois's 14th House of Representatives district|14th Representative district]]
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 '''Joseph Humphrey Sloss''' (October 12, 1826 – January 27, 1911) was an American politician who served the state of [[Alabama]] in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] between 1871 and 1875. He was born in [[Somerville, Alabama|Somerville]], [[Morgan County, Alabama]] on October 12, 1826. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and entered practice in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]. He moved to [[Edwardsville, Illinois]] in 1849, and served in 1858 and 1859 as a member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]]. Sloss returned to Alabama, and during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] served in the [[Confederate States Army|Confederate Army]]. He served as mayor of [[Tuscumbia, Alabama]], was elected in 1870 as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the U.S. House of Representatives, and was reelected in 1872, but was defeated for reelection in 1874. He was appointed in 1877 as [[United States Marshals Service|United States marshal]] for the northern district of Alabama, serving until 1882; and served as clerk of the [[United States district court|U.S. federal court]] at Huntsville. Sloss moved to [[Memphis, Tennessee]], and died there on January 27, 1911. He is buried in [[Maple Hill Cemetery (Huntsville, Alabama)|Maple Hill Cemetery]] in Huntsville, Alabama.